Little Brother Comes to Nashville

Little Brother — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:39:17 +0000

THE NASHVILLE FILM PREMIERE AND COMMUNITY DISCUSSION

of

LITTLE BROTHER

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Belmont University—Beaman A& B

4:00-6:00pm

This is a FREE Event

Immediately following the viewing of the film, DR. RAYMOND WINBUSH, psychologist and Director, Institute for Urban Research, Morgan State University, will facilitate a discussion among Nashville educators, civic leaders, public policy-makers and others regarding the educational, public policy and public health issues impacting young Black males.

This event is for EVERYONE: educators, juvenile justice officials, legislators and policymakers, civic leaders, clergy and parents of young, middle school age Black boys. Please come out and join the conversation! YOU can make a difference in the lives of Black boys in Nashville.

The screening is presented by the Nashville Chapter of Coalition of 100 Black Women Foundation, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Nashville Alumnae Chapter, Tennessee Voices for Children, National Black Police Association, and Belmont University.

Little Brother Chicago Screens at BAM in Brooklyn Next Month!

Little Brother — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:45:17 +0000

New Year, New Opportunities!

We’re honored to screen at New Voices in Black Cinema Festival at BAMcinematek in Brooklyn next month.

On Monday, February 20 at 4:30pm, Little Brother: The Street will screen as part of “Growing Pains,” a shorts program focusing on youth and the challenges they face. The screening will be followed by a panel with the filmmakers and leading figures in the discussion on black adolescence.

School groups and community organizations are encouraged to attend, and group discounts apply. For details and tickets, visit BAM.org.

This Sunday Afternoon, Join Us in Supporting Women in the Arts

Little Brother — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 20:37:22 +0000

This Sunday, December 11th, Little Brother will be presented at Pen and Brush gallery’s Art Day Extravaganza. The day includes a short film showcase, art exhibit, and reading series. Ticket sales support The Pen and Brush, Inc., an international organization for women in the visual, literary and performing arts.

Join us!

Art Day Extravaganza
Sunday, December 11th, 2011
12 Noon – 8PM
at The Pen and Brush
16 East 10th Street (between 5th Ave. and University Place)
New York, NY 10003

Subways: L,N,Q,R,W,4,5,6 (Union Square)

More info at penandbrush.org

What’s Your ‘Little Brother’ Story?

Little Brother — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 18:24:51 +0000

Little Brother wants to hear from you!

During our TV premiere this week on Documentary Channel, we held a live chat via Facebook and Twitter discussing the film and some of our thoughts during the broadcast. We also know that many of you had discussions at home relating to subjects in the film.

As one of our viewers mentioned, watching the broadcast sparked his own memories of being a child, and how he couldn’t recall ever being asked about love at that age.

We’d like to hear more from you about your Little Brother discussions. When you saw the film, did you watch with a child, other family member, co-worker, or friend? What did you discuss afterwards?

Tell us below, and let’s continue the conversation.

Live Discussion of #LittleBrotherFilm Begins in One Hour!

Little Brother — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 23:54:52 +0000

During tonight’s broadcast on Documentary Channel at 8pm ET/PT, we’ll be discussing Little Brother live on Facebook and Twitter. To join the conversation, just use the hashtag #littlebrotherfilm on Twitter or tag us in a Facebook post by typing “@Little Brother.”

This documentary series was created to spark a dialogue within our communities, so we can’t wait to hear what kind of conversations it starts in your home.

Watch with a child, student, teacher, mentor, family member or friend. Discuss the film together, and share your thoughts with us online.

And the Winner of the Little Brother Giveaway Is…

Little Brother — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 21:07:35 +0000

**Congratulations to Brenda B., who has won a DVD copy of Little Brother: Things Fall Apart as well as a signed copy of The Warrior Method by Raymond Winbush PhD!**

If you’re just joining us, please see the original giveaway post after the jump to catch up on what you missed:

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In celebration of our national TV premiere on Documentary Channel, we’re hosting a special giveaway for Little Brother fans.
One lucky winner will receive a Little Brother: Things Fall Apart DVD along with a signed copy of Dr. Raymond Winbush’s book, The Warrior Method: A Parents’ Guide to Rearing Healthy Black Boys.
There are two ways to enter:
(1) Subscribe to Little Brother - You can do so on any page of this site, in the Subscription box in the upper right corner of the page
(2) Like Little Brother on Facebook - Click here!
We’ll choose a winner from our subscribers/fans during the week of our TV premiere (Nov 29th) and announce it here on the Little Brother Blog.
We’re extremely grateful to our audience for supporting Little Brother and furthering the discussion on black boys and love in our communities, so we’re pleased to share this giveaway with you.
Good luck!
The Little Brother Team

Notes from Nicole on Little Brother Chicago and shooting on iPhone 4

Little Brother — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:02:03 +0000

The second installment of Little Brother is titled Little Brother: The Street and was filmed in Chicago on the Southside. Because I wanted to be discreet as we walked with the young men on the streets of Chicago, I planned to use a very small camera and ended up filming it on the iPhone4 with the Steadicam Smoothee. That and a good soundperson got us up and running.

Below, see an outtake from the film:

This young man, Angele, was filmed very late in the day–as the sun was setting as a matter of fact. Somehow, without any prompting from me, the camera opened up to full aperture and it looked more like we were there an hour earlier than we actually were. I’m not sure if it was pure luck or not, but the iPhone4 came through in a big way.

I edited with FCP 6 and there was a LOT of compression work to be done, but if you’re purchasing the new FCP X I understand it takes care of that as it does not come with a Compressor component. FCP X is available for $300. All of this is to say that filming smaller projects is getting more and more affordable.

We’re Hosting a Giveaway!

Little Brother — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 11:56:09 +0000




In celebration of our national TV premiere on Documentary Channel, we’re hosting a special giveaway for Little Brother fans.
One lucky winner will receive a Little Brother: Things Fall Apart DVD along with a signed copy of Dr. Raymond Winbush’s book, The Warrior Method: A Parents’ Guide to Rearing Healthy Black Boys.
There are two ways to enter:
(1) Subscribe to Little Brother - You can do so on any page of this site, in the Subscription box in the upper right corner of the page
(2) Like Little Brother on Facebook - Click here!
We’ll choose a winner from our subscribers/fans during the week of our TV premiere (Nov 29th) and announce it here on the Little Brother Blog.
We’re extremely grateful to our audience for supporting Little Brother and furthering the discussion on black boys and love in our communities, so we’re pleased to share this giveaway with you.
Good luck!
The Little Brother Team

Updates from Camden Little Brothers

Little Brother — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 11:39:33 +0000

As we move forward in the Little Brother series, we’ll continue to provide updates on boys from our previous chapters. Here’s a note from the family of Jeremiah and Jasiri, two of our little brothers from Camden:

“Jeremiah made the honor roll all four marking periods last year. He received awards for penmanship, academics and athletics at school. Jasiri also did well and received an award for athletics.

Both of the boys placed in the national wrestling tournament and the state finals in track, and were the stars of their undefeated Pop Warner football team. They will compete in the Pop Warner regional championships this fall.”

Way to go, Jasiri and Jeremiah!

For more updates from Little Brother, follow us on Facebook.

“A conversation that will save a generation…”

Little Brother — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 23:28:58 +0000

In response to the growing community of Little Brother viewers, friends, and fans, we’re making some changes to ensure that the project stays interactive and accessible. To start, we’ve added a new place where visitors can stay connected to the film series…

The Little Brother Blog is now live!

As the series moves forward, here are some of the things you can look forward to finding on the Blog section of this site:

Little Brother news

Updates on little brothers from previous chapters

Diary notes from the Filmmakers

Discussions regarding the development of Black boys

Photos, videos, and more

As you may know, Little Brother is a growing documentary series with ten chapters planned over the next decade. It’s been referred to as “a conversation that will save a generation” because of the important dialogue that is sparked by the films. We hope this Blog will help add to that discussion. Please use it not only to get info from us, but to connect with other viewers, and share your own thoughts and ideas on positive change within our communities.

We look forward to the conversation…